Professional Motor Mechanic

Pico – PicoScope NVH Diagnostics Kit

|Date: March 01, 2016

Pico – PicoScope NVH Diagnostics Kit

Pico Technology has brought a new level of functionality and ease of use to its PicoScope NVH Diagnostic ...

Pico Technology has brought a new level of functionality and ease of use to its PicoScope NVH Diagnostic kit. The system provides technicians worldwide with the tools to tackle troublesome vehicle noi ...

March 01, 2016
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How to solve injector coding faults on Renault engines

|Date: February 07, 2016

How to solve injector coding faults on Renault engines

This article deals with a typical fault that occurs with Bosch EDC16 control modules in Renault models wi ...

This article deals with a typical fault that occurs with Bosch EDC16 control modules in Renault models with 1.9dCi and 2.0dCi engines, which have coded injectors. When establishing connection with th ...

February 07, 2016
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Why do instrument clusters malfunction?

|Date: February 04, 2016

Why do instrument clusters malfunction?

Thijs Jasink, COO at ACtronics, looks in detail at the remanufacturing process on a 2003-Renault Scenic I ...

Thijs Jasink, COO at ACtronics, looks in detail at the remanufacturing process on a 2003-Renault Scenic II. Nowadays, the chances of spotting analogue instrument panels in cars are getting slimmer. Th ...

February 04, 2016
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How to improve your KTS diagnostics capabilities. Part 1: Selecting the correct vehicle

|Date: January 29, 2016

How to improve your KTS diagnostics capabilities. Part 1: Selecting the correct vehicle

Some of the different ways available to select the correct vehicle that you want to work on in the ESI[tr ...

Some of the different ways available to select the correct vehicle that you want to work on in the ESI[tronic] software. ...

January 29, 2016
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Scopes – Why, when and how?

|Date: December 27, 2015

Scopes – Why, when and how?

Oscilloscopes are an accepted part of the arsenal of diagnostic tools required for effective fault findin ...

Oscilloscopes are an accepted part of the arsenal of diagnostic tools required for effective fault finding, however I’m still frequently asked ‘Why, Where, When, What and How’ during my training cours ...

December 27, 2015
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Causes of DPF failure and how to perform a ‘regeneration’

|Date: December 16, 2015

Causes of DPF failure and how to perform a ‘regeneration’

Last year, on my visits to various customers, I made enquiries about the general demand for Diesel Partic ...

Last year, on my visits to various customers, I made enquiries about the general demand for Diesel Particulate Filters. I was staggered at the lack of DPF knowledge, especially the procedure regarding ...

December 16, 2015
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BIG power cars, BIG power gains

|Date: October 28, 2015

BIG power cars, BIG power gains

Power gains come in two forms: the first is ‘up-tuning’ cars that are software ‘down-tuned’ at the factor ...

Power gains come in two forms: the first is ‘up-tuning’ cars that are software ‘down-tuned’ at the factory; the second are engines that we have to modify with hardware as well as software to create mu ...

October 28, 2015
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Vehicle Troubleshooter – Why wasn’t the Caddy talking?

|Date: October 09, 2015

Vehicle Troubleshooter – Why wasn’t the Caddy talking?

SYMPTOMS■ Lack of communication with all control units, except the ECU.■ Tachometer is not working.■ Inst ...

SYMPTOMS■ Lack of communication with all control units, except the ECU.■ Tachometer is not working.■ Instrument cluster not illuminated.■ Missing communication (with all control units) faults in the o ...

October 09, 2015
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Jeep Compass cylinder misfire issue

|Date: August 29, 2015

Jeep Compass cylinder misfire issue

VEHICLE: 2007 Jeep Compass; VW 2.0L TDI PD Engine (Code: BLY)TECHNICIAN: Daniel O’Connell, Auto & Marine ...

VEHICLE: 2007 Jeep Compass; VW 2.0L TDI PD Engine (Code: BLY)TECHNICIAN: Daniel O’Connell, Auto & Marine Electrical, IrelandDTCS: None ...

August 29, 2015
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Why was the Prius Cranky?

|Date: July 30, 2015

Why was the Prius Cranky?

Jim Gilmour, Technical Trainer at Blue Print, explains a situation where the engine starts and then cuts ...

Jim Gilmour, Technical Trainer at Blue Print, explains a situation where the engine starts and then cuts out on a 2008 Gen 2 Toyota Prius. ...

July 30, 2015
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Combating e-car criminals

|Date: July 15, 2015

Combating e-car criminals

“How do we get back the 760,000 wasted police hours?” Lawrence Shaw, Director of car security specialists ...

“How do we get back the 760,000 wasted police hours?” Lawrence Shaw, Director of car security specialists DATAbloc™, offers his suggestions for tackling the growing issue of e-car crimes. ...

July 15, 2015
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Warwick Control – CAN diagnostic tool

|Date: June 16, 2015

Warwick Control – CAN diagnostic tool

WARWICK CONTROL continues to add new features to its X-Analyser tool as it strives to make it the most po ...

WARWICK CONTROL continues to add new features to its X-Analyser tool as it strives to make it the most powerful, best supported and easiest-to-use CAN tool on the market. Along with a host of new feat ...

June 16, 2015
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Diagnostic troubleshooting – Full throttle pedal issue

|Date: June 16, 2015

Diagnostic troubleshooting – Full throttle pedal issue

This vehicle came to me on the back of a customer recommendation and had a problem that proved to be anyt ...

This vehicle came to me on the back of a customer recommendation and had a problem that proved to be anything but simple to resolve. The engine would start first time but any attempt to apply throttle ...

June 16, 2015
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“Car data: why closed networks could result in a closed shop.”

|Date: June 09, 2015

“Car data: why closed networks could result in a closed shop.”

The European eCall Regulation will make the installation of the automatic new emergency call mandatory by ...

The European eCall Regulation will make the installation of the automatic new emergency call mandatory by 2018. Wendy Williamson, Chief Executive of the IAAF, explains why BMW’s recent security loopho ...

June 09, 2015
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How to test for a correctly functioning ignition coil

|Date: May 13, 2015

How to test for a correctly functioning ignition coil

Although an ordinary multimeter is often enough to diagnose voltages and currents flowing through a vehic ...

Although an ordinary multimeter is often enough to diagnose voltages and currents flowing through a vehicle’s electrical wiring, there are some situations where an advanced multi-channel oscilloscope ...

May 13, 2015
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